SS USA arrives in Alabama – NBC10 Philadelphia

The SS United States may have shown why it was the fastest ocean liner in the world, since the rusted ship – long an integral part of the Delaware River Waterfront in South Philadelphia – ended his last trip two days before the schedule.

After almost 30 years, the historic SS united States left on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, Philadelphia, to start a 1,800 trip to Mobile, Alabama, where the ship will be ready to become an artificial reef.

In a statement, officials said that the last trip ended on Monday, March 3, 2025.

“In the spirit of her record history, America's flagship closed her journey from Philadelphia to Mobil faster than expected. When she went through the waves for the first time in 28 years, countless spectators and admirers along the eastern coast of the country were inspired by her majesty and beauty, “said Susan Gibbs, President of the SS United States Conservancy, in an explanation of the shipping of the ship.

In a statement, the organizers said that the ship is now subjected to a renovation process in which objects such as command bridge components, machine room devices, cables, cables, loose objects, floor coverings, furnishings, fuel, color and contamination – possibly including asbestos – are removed from the container to Florida.

This process is expected to last until the end of this year.

As soon as the process has been completed, the remains of the ship are brought to the Okaloosa County in Florida, where the organizers set up a museum and a visitor center near the SS associations for the founding of the organizers, which are mentioned as the “largest artificial reef” worldwide “.

According to organizers of the SS United States Conservancy, there is also a documentary about the history of the ship in the works.